Race Series to Watch For in 2020
Participating in a race series can be a lot of fun and present a unique challenge. In most cases, you run the same course each time, so you can compare [...]
Cross Country
Race Preview: 2019 McDonald Forest Trail Runs
Luckily enough, the Willamette Valley area is a temperate rain forest that puts the fun in cross country. Traversing single track trails and logging roads in OSU’s McDonald Forest, the [...]
Race Preview: 2019 Dorris Ranch Dirt Dash 3k (Springfield)
A fun family-friendly event is coming up soon at the Dorris Ranch in Springfield. The Willamalane Parks and Recreation District will be bringing the annual 2019 Dorris Ranch Dirt Dash [...]
Race Preview: 2019 Cross Trot (Eugene)
For many student athletes, the beginning of the school year also marks the beginning of cross country running season. Casual (and competitive) adult athletes can get in on the fun [...]
THPRD Seeking Volunteers for Middle School XC Races
Love XC? Want to support youth running? Well have I got the volunteer position for you! Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District needs more volunteers for a few of their [...]
Ask Miles Anything: Cross Country running
Meet Miles! This cute little guy is the new mascot for Foot Traffic, one of the most well-respected running stores in Portland and SW PDX. Each month we will be [...]
Mid Valley 4th of July small race previews: 2019 Monmouth Mini Marathon and Stayton Old Time Fun Run
There are lots of races that call themselves “Mini Marathons”, but in most cases the race has very little to do with the actual distance of a marathon aside [...]
Race Preview: 2019 Mt. Ashland 5K
I’ve made it no secret that personally I think that Southern Oregon is one of the best places to run in the state. With clean air, relatively mild weather and [...]
Race Preview: 2019 Tough as Nails Trail Runs (Medford)
In my 23 years of running I have had the pleasure of enjoying the hobby in about 10 states. By far my favorite area is definitely southern Oregon. The trails [...]
Race Preview: 2019 Frost Trot 5K (Eugene)
2019 is right around the corner and there is no better way to kick off your New Year resolutions than with a frosty 5K. On January 13th, Electric Edge Racing [...]